Print this pageChemical Quality Assurance for HTRW Projects
Jim Newton, P.E., DEE
Course Outline
This six hour course provides valuable information for those individuals who participate in the site investigations of hazardous and toxic and radioactive waste sites. Completion of this course will provide the student the necessary information and testing to meet the continuing education requirements in order to renew their licenses. It was designed by an instructor who has developed and implemented numerous similar training courses.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to
enhance the understanding of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the goals of a CDQM program;
- Understand CDQM activities;
- Understand the primary CDQM activities;
- Understand the use of QA samples;
- Understand the elements of fraud deterrence;
- Understand the data management and archive process;
- Understand data reporting requirements;
- Understand the USACE data reporting format;
- Understand data delivery scheduling;
- Understand how to identify samples;
- Understand the elements of a data assessment program;
- Understand how to determine the level a data assessment required for a project;
- Understand the purpose of a chemical data quality assurance report;
- Understand the contents of a chemical data quality assurance report;
- Understand how to evaluate data quality;
- Understand how to document data quality;
- Understand how to conduct a field sampling audit;
- Understand the sources of field sampling error;
- Understand the frequency and duration of field sampling events;
- Understand how to conduct corrective actions regarding field sampling;
- Understand how to document a field sampling audit;
- Understand the objectives of a chemist certification program;
- Understand the elements of a USACE chemist certification program;
- Understand the procedures for certifying chemists;
- Understand how to maintain chemist certifications;
- Understand how to implement a chemist certification program;
- Understand how to administer a chemist certification program;
- Understand how to conduct chemist training;
- Understand how to revoke a chemist certification; and
- Understand the elements of a professional chemist development program.
Intended
Audience
The intended audience for this course is any professional who is involved in the site investigations of hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste sites.
Benefit to Attendees
Attendees of this course will understand the data quality assurance requirements for any site investigation involving hazardous, toxic and radioactive sites.
Course
Introduction
The goals of a chemical data quality management (CDQM) program are to: 1) generate data of acceptable quality for the intended use; 2) satisfy the needs of the customer and the regulators; 3) generate sufficient data of known quality on the first attempt; and 4) provide an historical record for potential future use. When a CDQM program is used properly, the project manager can readily measure the success of the team in meeting the project-specific data quality objectives (DQOs).
This course will assist any project manager in understanding the quality assurance requirements for a site investigation involving hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste sites.
This course is based upon the following US Army Corps of Engineers document “Chemical Quality Assurance for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Projects,” US Army Corps of Engineer Manual 200-1-6, October 1997.
“Chemical Quality Assurance for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Projects”
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Course Summary
This course discusses the need for and the elements of a chemical quality assurance program to meet the US Army Corps of Engineers requirements.
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Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
